Easy Recipes with Five Ingredients

Sometimes, streamlined is best. To that end, we're presenting a collection of 15 of our favorite low-stress recipes: Made with only five ingredients or less, they're quick and easy—but still packed with flavor.

Sometimes, streamlined is best. To that end, we're presenting a collection of 15 of our favorite low-stress recipes: Made with only five ingredients or less, they're quick and easy—but still packed with flavor.

Sticky, dried dates are supersweet, so Maura Kilpatrick simmers them with espresso to make a thick paste, which she molds and freezes. When she slices the log to serve, she tops it with pistachios and tangy Greek yogurt.

Sometimes the simplest dishes have the boldest flavors. These 10 recipes—such as this wonderfully smoky soup—each use just five or fewer ingredients, not including pantry staples like salt, pepper and oil.